Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept.
Guests identified28,587
Excluded19,663
Selected8,924
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,498Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute736Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament551LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar255Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent873CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist2,011
Why the others are excluded
People
2,058 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Housel Bestselling author | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author of The Psychology of Money. | 38 | 71 |
| Anne Applebaum staff writer · The Atlantic | Selected | Commentator | Staff writer The Atlantic, author, historian journalist. | 35 | 59 |
| Andrew Ross Sorkin | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and author New York Times, economic analyst. | 32 | 71 |
| Ben Shapiro political commentator, author, co-founder · The Daily Wire | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator, author, co-founder of Daily Wire. | 30 | 374 |
| Sahil Bloom author · SRB Holdings | Selected | Commentator | Author of The 5 Types of Wealth, financial analyst. | 30 | 42 |
| Michael Lewis bestselling author and financial journalist | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author and financial journalist. | 27 | 34 |
| Douglas Murray associate editor · The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Associate editor and columnist at Spectator. | 26 | 52 |
| Heather Cox Richardson historian et auteur | Selected | Commentator | Historian and author of political newsletter, analyst. | 24 | 45 |
| Ryan Holiday bestselling author and entrepreneur · Brass Check | Selected | Commentator | Author of non-fiction bestsellers. | 23 | 31 |
| Nate Silver legendary forecaster | Selected | Commentator | Legendary forecaster, analyst and recognized statistics expert. | 23 | 26 |
| Victor Davis Hanson author | Selected | Commentator | Classical historian and author, historical analyst. | 22 | 610 |
| Michael Knowles The Daily Wire | Selected | Commentator | Conservative commentator at Daily Wire. | 22 | 196 |
| Martin Wolf Chief Economic Commentator · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Chief Economic Commentator at Financial Times. | 22 | 46 |
| Molly Jong-Fast writer and political commentator | Selected | Commentator | Writer and Political Commentator (explicit role). | 22 | 36 |
| Annie Jacobsen author | Selected | Commentator | Author New York Times bestseller, Pulitzer finalist, public analysis. | 22 | 29 |
| Seth Godin author | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author of 21 books. | 22 | 29 |
| Sam Harris philosopher, neuroscientist | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher, author of analytical essays. | 22 | 29 |
| Batya Ungar-Sargon columnist · The Free Press | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for The Free Press. | 21 | 55 |
| Malcolm Gladwell author | Selected | Commentator | Author of essays and social analysis. | 21 | 43 |
| Mel Robbins bestselling author and podcast host | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author and podcast host. | 21 | 28 |
| Dan Wang author | Selected | Commentator | Author of Breakneck (nonfiction author). | 21 | 26 |
| Ezra Klein New York Times columnist and podcaster · New York Times | Selected | Commentator | New York Times columnist and podcaster. | 21 | 23 |
| Tim Miller contributor · The Bulwark | Selected | Commentator | Contributor to The Bulwark, political analysis media. | 20 | 400 |
| Derek Thompson staff writer · The Atlantic | Selected | Commentator | Staff writer at The Atlantic. | 20 | 290 |
| Ramit Sethi personal finance and business expert | Selected | Commentator | Author of I Will Teach You To Be Rich. | 20 | 33 |
| Karen Hao reporter · Wall Street Journal | Selected | Commentator | Reporter Wall Street Journal, author Empire of AI | 20 | 23 |
| Rutger Bregman schrijver, historicus · School for Moral Ambition | Selected | Commentator | Author historian. | 20 | 20 |
| Ed Zitron host · Better Offline | Selected | Commentator | Host of Better Offline, analysis podcast. | 19 | 39 |
| David Epstein auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author of bestseller Range. | 19 | 21 |
| Naomi Klein liberal writer and activist | Selected | Commentator | Liberal writer and activist, political and social analyst. | 19 | 21 |
| Tim Ferriss author | Selected | Commentator | Author of self-development bestsellers. | 18 | 239 |
| Glenn Greenwald journaliste | Selected | Commentator | Investigative journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner and author. | 18 | 63 |
| Sarah Longwell auteure · The Bulwark | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and author for The Bulwark. | 18 | 37 |
| Jack Posobiec auteur · Turning Point USA | Selected | Commentator | Author analyst and contributor Turning Point USA. | 17 | 106 |
| Cenk Uygur The Young Turks | Selected | Commentator | Current affairs debater on Young Turks. | 17 | 39 |
| Dan Snow historien | Selected | Commentator | Historian and broadcaster. | 17 | 33 |
| Andrew Lownie Royal historian | Selected | Commentator | Royal historian and biographer. | 17 | 27 |
| Simon Sebag Montefiore historian | Selected | Commentator | Prize-winning historian author writing on geopolitical issues. | 17 | 25 |
| Kevin Kelly author and Wired co-founder · Wired | Selected | Commentator | Author and Wired co-founder, essayist. | 17 | 23 |
| Bret Weinstein PhD · DarkHorse Podcast | Selected | Commentator | Evolutionary biologist, co-host of DarkHorse Podcast. | 16 | 229 |
| Miranda Devine New York Post columnist and host of Pod Force One · New York Post | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at New York Post. | 16 | 78 |
| Mo Gawdat | Selected | Commentator | Entrepreneur and writer. | 16 | 41 |
| Don Lemon | Selected | Commentator | Opinion journalist at CNN. | 16 | 33 |
| Coleman Hughes | Selected | Commentator | Columnist, pundit, podcaster and non-fiction writer. | 16 | 32 |
| Ayaan Hirsi Ali writer, activist and former politician | Selected | Commentator | Writer and activist, former politician. | 16 | 19 |
| David Remnick Editor · The New Yorker | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-Chief of New Yorker. | 15 | 102 |
| Robin Wigglesworth redaktør · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | FT Alphaville editor, financial analyst. | 15 | 45 |
| Tommy Vietor co-host of Pod Save America, Pod Save the World, and the former National Security Council spokesperson under President Obama · Pod Save America | Selected | Commentator | Co-host of Pod Save America, former NSC spokesman. | 15 | 37 |
| Fareed Zakaria CNN political correspondent, author · CNN | Selected | Commentator | Geopolitics analyst, CNN host, book author. | 15 | 22 |
| Ben Rhodes | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator at White House, Wikidata political adviser. | 15 | 22 |